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SUMMARY:AVM Conference 2025 - Event Information & Tickets
DESCRIPTION:15-16 October 2025 | 9.10am – 3pm | Online via Zoom \nAVM’s annual conference is highly regarded as one of the best learning events for volunteer managers\, leaders and heads of volunteering. \nThe role of volunteer managers is ever evolving\, and this year’s conference will provide you with the opportunity to delve into key aspects of our profession\, providing you with the opportunity to gain insights from leading voices and learn about best practices alongside peers from across the sector. \nEach day will include an informative and inspiring keynote\, a choice of engaging workshops\, and a thought-provoking panel discussion — all designed to challenge your thinking\, spark new ideas\, and support you in your role. \nKeynotes\nBoth days will start with an inspirational keynote from our guest speakers who will be exploring the significance of community research\, engagement\, and outreach in facilitating social action initiatives and the roles we can all play in fostering a more inclusive and equitable society through volunteerism and community involvement. \nWorkshops\nThis year\, there are twelve workshops to choose from. They have been structured around the following themes\, ensuring you gain targeted expertise in the topics that matter most to you: \n\nThe Volunteer Experience: From Recruitment To Retention\nBuilding Your Volunteering Infrastructure\nInclusive Volunteering: Engaging Diverse Communities\nThriving As A Volunteer Manager: Wellbeing And Professional Development\n\nPanels\nEach day will include an insightful panel discussion. Hear from representatives from key volunteering bodies in England\, Wales\, Scotland and Ireland in the ‘Four Nations’ panel on Wednesday\, and from peers on how volunteer-led initiatives are driving significant\, positive change within organisations in the ‘Succeeding with Volunteer Voice Initiatives’ panel on Thursday. \nMeet the Sponsors\nThe conference sponsors will be running Meet the Sponsor sessions during the lunchbreaks\, giving you the opportunity to speak to them about the products and services that they offer. \nProgramme\nWednesday 15 October 2025\n9.10am – Registration\n9.30am – Welcome by Ruth Leonard (Chair\, AVM)\n9.40am – Keynote: Kheron Gilpin\n10.40am – Break\n10.55am – Workshops 1-6\n12pm – Lunch*\n12.45pm – Workshops 7-12\n1.55pm – Panel: Four Nations\n3pm – Close \nThursday 16 October 2025\n9.10am – Registration\n9.30am – Welcome by Ruth Leonard (Chair\, AVM)\n9.40am – Keynote: Siân Whyte\n10.40am – Break\n10.55am – Workshops 1-6\n12pm – Lunch*\n12.45pm – Workshops 7-12\n1.55pm – Panel: Succeeding with Volunteer Voice Initiatives\n3pm – Close \n*Delegates also have the opportunity to meet with the Conference Sponsors during the lunch break on both days. \nBased on feedback from previous conferences\, we will not be including dedicated networking sessions at this year’s event. Instead\, the conference will focus firmly on learning and development—designed to equip and energise you in your role with inspiring talks\, thought-provoking discussions\, and practical guidance. \nFor those looking to connect with peers\, we continue to offer free\, in-person Peer Support Networking Meetings throughout the year\, which provide dedicated space for connection and conversation. New events are added to our website regularly. \nFind out more about the programme sessions \nSponsors\nOur sponsors help us to keep our conference affordable. \n\n\n\n\nFind out more about the conference sponsors \nBuy your ticket\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the conference ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to the conference\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/avm-conference-2025-event-information-tickets/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Members' Forum: When Your Volunteers Disagree With You - Navigating Conflict With Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 1 October 2025 | 1pm to 2.30pm | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\n\nHave you struggled with disagreements with volunteers you support over the direction of a project or programme?\nWould you like to discover ways to manage conflict between volunteers and staff?\nWould you like to explore how to navigate between volunteers wants and needs\, and organisation strategy\, objectives and your own KPI’s?\n\nThis session will help you explore conflict with volunteers\, where volunteers disagree with staff about a project or way forward and how to tackle this.  We will look at when this might occur\, how to pre-empt this and also practical steps for dealing with conflict when it does arise.  There will be a short presentation from our facilitator\, and then a chance to practice dealing with these situations and sharing any current challenges that you might be having.  \nFor the smaller group activities we’ll be using scenarios\, that will be sent to participants prior to the session.  The scenarios will have varying perspectives from volunteers and staff members.  We’ll then have feedback from groups and a larger group discussion. \nThe event will finish with Action Learning Sets – providing an opportunity for you to discuss any challenges you may be experiencing related to the topic and receive ideas and insights from peers in your set. \nObjectives: \n\nLearn how to balance KPI’s\, organisational aims and strategies and the views of volunteers\nLearn how to pre-empt conflict between volunteers and staff leading on projects involving volunteers but putting in place consultation and clear communication\nLearn how to practically approach disagreements with volunteers.\n\nAbout the facilitator\nBradley Allsop currently works as a Senior Programme Officer for Generating Genius\, a social mobility charity that supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Bradley has worked across a number of charities as a staff member\, as a volunteer and as a trustee. This work has often involved supporting volunteers\, from recruiting and training\, to working alongside volunteers to co-produce events\, to supporting committees where volunteers use their voice to shape the work of the charity. \nAbout the Members’ Forums\nThis interactive online session is a space for peer learning\, inspiration\, and practical insights – an opportunity to share your experience and learn from others. \nWe’ll use interactive tools to capture ideas to develop a shared resource.  For part of the session\, we’ll be in action learning sets.  Using this model enables participants to share a situation\, learn from each other’s ideas and experiences and gain deeper understanding to apply to the situation and bring about change. \nWe invite you to bring a situation related to the topic of the Members’ Forum you’re attending to share within a small group.  The situation could be a problem\, challenge\, development issue or task and it needs to be current and specific\, involve you and requires you to take an action or make decisions. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place at the earliest opportunity.  This will allow others to book a place and attend the event – Many thanks!
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/when-your-volunteers-disagree-with-you/
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: West Midlands
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 25 September 2025 | 10.30am to 12.30pm | Birmingham\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the West Midlands Peer Support Networking Group will provide an opportunity for anyone working in volunteer management to connect with other volunteer managers\, share best practices\, pick up new ideas and collaborate with each other. \nThe format of the meetings is relaxed and informal. We want these meetings to be as useful as possible to colleagues and will work with you to put together an agenda that covers topics you are interested in. In order to get the most out of the meeting\, please come along willing to share and participate. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nThe meetings will be held three times a year. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nCharlotte Witteridge \nVenue\nVirgin Money Birmingham\, 136-138 New Street\, Birmingham\, B2 4NS \nThe venue is located in the centre of Birmingham and is easily accessible via public transport (train\, bus and tram): \n\n3 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station\n7 minute walk from Snow Hill Station\n6 minute walk from Moor Street Station\nMany local bus and tram services\nVarious local car parks\, including NCP Birmingham New Street\, Q-Park Mailbox\n\nPlease note that Birmingham operates a ‘clean air zone‘ for vehicles. \nAccessibility\nThe meeting room is located on the ground floor (no steps).\nIf you have any accessibility requirements\, please include these in the relevant section of the booking form so that the meeting organiser can explore how they can be accommodated for you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-west-midlands-september-2025/
LOCATION:Virgin Money Lounge (Birmingham)\, 136-138 New Street\, Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B2 4NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: North West England
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 25 September 2025 | 10am – 12pm | Manchester\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the North West England Peer Support Networking Group will provide an opportunity to get together and network with other volunteer management professionals. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nAimee Packwood \nVenue\nGaskell Room\, St Thomas’s Centre\, Ardwick Green North\, Manchester\, M12 6FZ \nBooking\nBook your place via our online booking form.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-north-west-england-sept-2025/
LOCATION:St Thomas’s Centre\, Gaskell Room\, St Thomas’s Centre\, Ardwick Green North\, Manchester\, M12 6FZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: Yorkshire
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 24 September 2025 | 10am to 12pm | Sheffield\nTickets: Free\nThe first meeting of the Yorkshire Peer Support Networking Group is an opportunity to get everyone together for the first time\, network with each other\, and gauge interest for future meetings. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nLucy Smith \nVenue\nVirgin Money Sheffield\, 66 Fargate\, Sheffield City Centre\, Sheffield\, S1 2HE \nThe venue is located in the centre of Sheffield and is accessible via public transport. It is an 11 minute walk from Sheffield station. There are a number of car parks nearby – Carver Lane is around a 9 minute walk away and costs between £4-5. \nAccessibility\nThe building is listed as having disabled access and a hearing loop.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-north-east-england-sept-2025/
LOCATION:Virgin Money Sheffield\, 66 Fargate\, Sheffield\, S1 2HE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Building Bridges\, Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Volunteer Management
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 18 September 2025 | 9.30am to 11.30am | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £27 | Non-members £43\nWhat would it look like if inclusion wasn’t just a value\, but something we practised and built together? \nTo mark National Inclusion Week\, AVM are bringing together three speakers who will share practical insights on creating and developing communities where everyone feels they belong. \nThis session will explore how we can bring people together\, share best practices\, and drive real change with expert voices and peer-driven experiences to help you foster belonging\, challenge bias\, and ensure your volunteer programmes welcome and empower everyone. \nPeer learning is more than just a buzzword; it’s a powerful\, people-centred approach to change.  In a world where traditional training often talks at us\, peer learning invites us to talk with each other.  It creates a space where insight and shared challenges become tools for growth.  \nFor organisations\, investing in peer learning is an investment in resilience and innovation. It helps deepen inclusion and strengthen team dynamics\, especially in diverse volunteer settings.  For individuals\, it’s an opportunity to be seen and supported while developing practical skills and deeper cultural awareness.  \nThe event consists of three interconnected sessions that address challenges and solutions in fostering psychological safety\, embedding allyship\, broadening volunteer participation\, and responding to lived experiences of exclusion\, including: \n\nCalling out instances where subtle comments are made to make people feel less than\nFocusing on inclusion and belonging: inclusive environments that don’t exclude views\nBuild welcoming volunteer spaces where everyone feels safe and included\nManaging diverse volunteer teams effectively\nStrengthening connections and a sense of belonging within volunteer teams.\n\nThe sessions will blend expert input\, case studies\, peer discussion\, and scenario-based exercises.  You’ll gain practical tools\, real-world insights\, and a deeper understanding of how to build inclusive practices into day-to-day volunteer management. \nYou will leave with:\n\nPractical strategies to embed inclusion into everyday volunteer management\nConfidence to challenge bias and microaggressions with empathy and clarity\nTools to foster psychological safety and belonging in your volunteer teams\nNew recruitment and support approaches that centre diverse and marginalised volunteers\nInsights from real volunteer experiences and peer learning you can apply immediately\nGreater awareness of lived experience and how to lead with allyship.\n\nThis session is for anyone who believes that inclusion isn’t just a tick box – it’s a journey. If you’re ready to move from intention to action\, this webinar is where you start. Come ready to share\, reflect\, and leave inspired to make lasting change. \nAbout the sessions\nBuilding Bridges\, Breaking Barriers: Peer Learning for Inclusive Volunteer Management – with Joanne Lockwood\nThis session explores the practical realities of managing inclusive volunteer teams in the charity and not-for-profit sector. Designed for volunteer leaders seeking actionable strategies to support belonging\, foster psychological safety\, and address challenges that arise within diverse groups this session addresses: \n\nPsychological Safety: How to create environments in which volunteers feel respected\, valued\, and empowered to contribute their perspectives.\nChallenging Bias and Microaggressions: Recognising and responding to exclusionary behaviours – such as team members being interrupted or dismissed -with empathy and clarity.\nPeer Learning Approaches: Using collaborative models to reflect on and address real issues faced within volunteer teams\, supporting continuous improvement.\nScenario-Based Discussion: Attendees will work through a scenario involving exclusion within a volunteer team\, considering practical steps to restore safety and strengthen respectful interaction.\n\nParticipants will have opportunities to share insights and reflect on their own approaches\, gaining tools for embedding inclusion as an everyday leadership practice. The focus is on real-world examples\, peer dialogue\, and the implementation of strategies that build more connected\, effective volunteering environments. \nEngagement & Empowerment: Inclusive Volunteering in Action – with Eddie Hartley\nDiscover how visibility\, training\, and meaningful dialogue are driving inclusion at every level – from Rainbow Badges and Pride events to new training on tough conversations. Featuring impact stories from real volunteers and insights from the National Volunteer Forum. \nCreating Inclusive Volunteering at Sue Ryder: Lived Experience\, Allyship and Accessible Pathways – with Lucy Swann\nA deep dive into inclusive volunteering at Sue Ryder\, including kind and thoughtful risk assessment\, the Volunteer Inclusion Passport\, and how criminal justice partnerships are reshaping recruitment and inclusion across retail and hospice services. \nAbout the speakers\nJoanne Lockwood is the founder of SEE Change Happen and The Inclusion Bites Academy and Podcast\, a renowned speaker\, consultant\, and learning designer committed to creating inclusive cultures where people can thrive. Joanne partners with people-focused organisations to turn good intentions into practical action – helping build cultures of belonging where everyone can do their best work. She brings expertise in supporting HR teams\, DEI leads\, and people professionals to develop business-critical inclusion skills that move beyond performative gestures. \nEddie Hartley brings years of experience in the third sector\, with a background spanning retail management and national volunteer leadership. At Sue Ryder\, he leads the organisation’s healthcare and fundraising volunteering offer\, working with teams across multiple sites and communities to build inclusive\, engaging\, and future-focused volunteer experiences. Eddie is passionate about equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\, and is committed to amplifying volunteer voices\, removing barriers to participation\, and showcasing volunteers’ vital role in delivering social impact. \nLucy Swann is the Retail Volunteer Manager at Sue Ryder and has more than 20 years’ experience in volunteer management across healthcare\, heritage\, and retail. Driven by a passion for people\, Lucy is committed to making every interaction positive and breaking down barriers and bias wherever she can. Beyond her role at Sue Ryder\, Lucy also volunteers as a Magistrate in the criminal justice system and cares for older people in her community. \nAVM Members’ Discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/building-bridges-breaking-barriers/
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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SUMMARY:Members’ Forum: Working with Emotions in Volunteering (3) - Having Courageous Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 11 September 2025 | 9.30am to 11am | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nIn October 2021\, a free online toolkit ‘Working with Emotions in Volunteering’ was launched with AVM\, which aims to help managers of volunteers develop and practice skills around working with emotions effectively.  The toolkit was developed by Profs Anne-marie Greene and Jenna Ward following a decade of research with voluntary sector partners into working with emotions as a key volunteer management skill. \nFollowing a successful refresher session on the Toolkit in June 2024\, a series of four AVM Members’ Forum sessions have now been designed. These offer a deeper understanding of the Toolkit and the research behind it. The focus is on how the Toolkit can help you and your teams deal more effectively with the emotional challenges of being a manager of volunteers.  Each session is distinct and can be attended separately. \nThe Series – Recordings are available: \nSession 1 – Mapping Your Emotional Landscape (3 April)\nSession 2 – Keeping Things in Perspective (12 June)\nSession 3 – Having Courageous Conversation (11 September)\nSession 4 – Performing Emotions Effectively (6 November) \nEach session will involve:\n\nInput from the facilitators on research findings and evidence\nPractical small group exercises using the Toolkit\nAn open Q&A and troubleshooting session on the Toolkit.\n\nHaving Courageous Conversations\nEveryone in your organisation will have a different view on how it should operate. Sometimes\, when these views are shared\, they might come across as negative\, often because of the way the feedback is shared or expressed. This will likely provoke an emotional reaction in you.  \nThis session will focus on how having more courageous conversations can lead to positive engagement and effective framing of our emotional responses. \nLearning objectives:\n\nUnderstand what characterises a courageous conversation.\nRecognise that understanding the intention or reason behind negative feedback can be helpful in connecting and moving forward.\nGain knowledge of active listening skills.\n\nAbout the speakers\nAnne-marie Greene – Professor of Work and Diversity and Director of Research Impact at the School for Business and Society\, University of York \nAnne-marie researches equality\, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in theory and practice. A particular research interest is the interface between work\, life\, family and community\, especially where a sense of calling\, mission or activism is required. This often concerns areas of work that stand outside of the standard employment relationship and which are less formally regulated\, bringing with them challenges of management policy and practice and issues of inequality. Research projects have involved volunteer managers and volunteers\, clergy\, actors\, freelance creatives\, diversity consultants and trade union representatives. Anne-marie is Artistic Director and Trustee of the Criterion Theatre\, Coventry\, a volunteer-run charity. \nJenna Ward – Professor of Organisation\, Work and Emotion and Dean of the College of Business and Law at Coventry University  \nJenna’s research focuses on exploring emotionality within organisations\, organising and managing. Prioritising marginalised voices\, Jenna employs and develops innovative arts-based research methods that complement her ethnographically informed research designs to observe and probe beyond the surface of both organisations and individual experiences of work and organisations. Areas of interest include: emotional labour\, dirty work\, emotional dirty work\, visual and arts-based methods\, creative industries\, health care\, death work and the management and organisation of voluntary work and volunteers. Research has included working with organisations such as the Department of Health\, the National Trust\, the City of London\, NHS\, Samaritans and\, most recently\, England Netball. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place and allow others to book a place and attend instead. Thank you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/members-forum-working-with-emotions-in-volunteering-session-3/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T123000
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 4 September 2025 | 10.30am to 12.30pm | Stirling\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the Scotland Peer Support Networking Group will provide an opportunity for anyone working in volunteer management to connect with other volunteer managers\, share best practices\, pick up new ideas and collaborate with each other. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Leads\nKaren Filsell & Claire Burrell \nVenue\nThe meeting will be in the Ben Cleuch room at Volunteer Scotland. The address is: Jubilee House\, Forthside Way\, Stirling\, FK8 1QZ. \nJubilee House overlooks Stirling train station\, and is reached by crossing the bridge across the train tracks. Buses also stop at the train station. There is car parking available close to the offices\, at Forthside Car Park (which is charged). There is no public parking available in front of Jubilee House\, but staff cars park there\, so it can by accessed by taxi. For Blue Badge parking\, please contact the event organisers or Volunteer Scotland for further advice. \nAccessibility\nThe building is fully accessible; the meeting room is upstairs\, and there is a lift.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-scotland-september-2025/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250827T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250827T101500
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
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SUMMARY:Members’ Forum: Royal Voluntary Service Digital Platform - Talk-through and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27 August 2025 | 9.30 to 10.15am | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nFollowing on from recent public and media announcements\, and as part of their commitment to engaging and working with as many stakeholders in the sector as possible\, Royal Voluntary Service will be delivering a session all about their new digital recruitment platform.  \nThe session will discuss: \n\nWhy the platform is needed\nHow the new platform will work\, including with existing infrastructure and systems\, and which key features will be included\nThe ways charities and volunteers will benefit from using the new platform\nHow to register your interest and key timescales.\n\nThere will also be an opportunity for a Q&A session at the end. \nAbout the presenter\nDave Stott is responsible for ensuring that not only are all stakeholders supported and protected\, but that there is an effective volunteer strategy and framework in place across all areas of the charity. He has been an integral part of significant developments within the sector over recent years\, such as the NHS Care and Volunteer Responder Programme\, The Big Help Out and the recently announced Digital Platform that RVS is developing for the sector to grow volunteer participation across Britain.  \nAbout Royal Voluntary Service \nRoyal Voluntary Service is one of Britain’s largest volunteering organisations. For over 80 years we’ve demonstrated the power of civic participation\, inspiring millions of citizens to deliver vital support and relief in communities and the NHS. During the pandemic\, on behalf of NHS England\, we set up the largest digital volunteering initiative of its kind\, NHS and Care Volunteer Responders. Through an app\, over 600\,000 volunteers were mobilised\, many of them first timers. \nNot an AVM Member?\n\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference. \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place and allow others to book a place and attend instead. Thank you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/royal-voluntary-service-platform/
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250730T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250730T153000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: South East England
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 30 July 2025 | 12.30pm to 3.30pm | Crawley\nTickets: Free\nThe July meeting of the South East England Peer Support Networking Group will be focusing on the theme of broadening the diversity of volunteering and will include a presentation by Emily Thorpe from Crawley Community Action on Broadening Diversity in Volunteering. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nChris Wade \nVenue\nThe Montefiore Institute\, Hazelwick Road\, Three Bridges\, Crawley RH10 1NA. \nThe venue is directly opposite Three Bridges Station for anyone travelling by train. There are bus stops at the station which come from Redhill \, Brighton and other Mid Sussex surrounding areas. There is a large car park out the back of the hall which can be accessed via the side of the building. \nPlease note – the venue for this event has changed from the one originally advertised.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-south-east-england-july-2025/
LOCATION:The Montefiore Institute\, Hazelwick Road\, Three Bridges\, Crawley\, RH10 1NA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250724T123000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250506T104808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T055816Z
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SUMMARY:Innovating Volunteer Recruitment: From Challenges to Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24 July 2025 | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £27 | Non-members £43\nExplore what works in volunteer recruitment — and how to make it work for you. \nWe are being joined by two guest speakers at this dynamic event about recruiting and attracting volunteers. \nMargaret Starkie from Volunteer Scotland will share the powerful wellbeing benefits of volunteering and an overview of the national Volunteer Recruitment Campaign.  \nYou will discover some practical recruitment strategies\, understand the current challenges when recruiting volunteers\, and learn from a successful project where volunteer numbers doubled. \nDave Thomas from Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service will also be leading an interactive workshop where we’ll flip the traditional recruitment model and explore how to make your organisation become truly “the volunteers” organisation\, by putting volunteers at the heart of the experience.  \nWe’ll map the volunteer journey from the volunteer’s perspective and brainstorm creative ways to attract the perfect fit for your team. The workshop will go through steps on how to plan a volunteer opportunity\, define a volunteer role\, and how to use call to actions to attract new volunteers. \nThis event will cover:\n\nthe barriers to volunteer recruitment\ncreative volunteer recruitment strategies\nhow to build a volunteer recruitment campaign\nthe current challenges around recruiting volunteers and what works well to overcome them.\n\nAbout the speakers\nMargaret Starkie\, Partnership and Communications Manager at Volunteer Scotland \nMargaret Starkie joined Volunteer Scotland in 2009 and has held various key organisational roles. Currently\, Margaret is a vital member of the Senior Leadership Team\, offering strategic guidance to advance the organisation’s growth and enhance volunteer participation throughout Scotland. \nIn her capacity\, Margaret leads the Volunteer Scotland Communication Team\, overseeing multiple websites and external communication activities to promote volunteerism. She leads impactful campaigns such as Volunteers’ Week and the National Volunteer Recruitment Campaign (Scotland) in response to the ongoing Cost of Living Crisis. \nMargaret’s collaborative approach extends to partnering with organisations across Scotland\, the UK\, and internationally. Through these partnerships\, she strives to raise awareness and recognition for volunteers and volunteering\, work towards optimal outcomes\, and support those engaged in volunteer activities. \nDave Thomas\, Volunteering Development Officer at Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service \nDave Thomas has over 40 years’ experience as a Leader of Volunteers and as a volunteering development professional. He has worked in accredited Volunteer Centres in Nottingham\, South Derbyshire and Gedling\, providing support\, training and advice to hundreds of organisations and Leaders of Volunteers. \nHe is something of a volunteering research geek and keeps up to date with the rapid changes that have taken place in volunteering. His own volunteering has been lifelong\, starting as a subject for Girl Guiding’s childcare badge just before his first birthday. \nAVM Members’ Discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/how-to-recruit-and-attract-volunteers/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T143000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250422T114033Z
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SUMMARY:Members' Forum: Together Apart - Remote Volunteer Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 1pm to 2.30pm | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nDo you lead or support volunteers remotely? \nDo you want to discover creative ways to keep your team engaged\, connected\, and motivated at a distance? \nJoin us for this Members’ Forum\, where we’ll explore Remote Volunteer Leadership – what works\, what doesn’t\, and what we’ve learned along the way. \nThe way we engage volunteers has changed — and continues to evolve. Whether through necessity\, flexibility\, or development\, remote and hybrid volunteering is here to stay. But leading and supporting volunteers at a distance comes with its own unique set of opportunities and challenges. \nRemote leadership isn’t just a short-term solution — it’s an opportunity to create more inclusive\, resilient\, and innovative volunteering models. With thoughtful strategies and a human touch\, distance doesn’t have to mean disconnection. \nThis event will bring together volunteering professionals from across the sector to explore what effective\, inclusive\, and human-centered remote volunteer leadership looks like in practice. \nWhether you’re new to managing volunteers remotely or a seasoned pro\, this forum is a chance to connect with fellow professionals\, spark ideas\, and leave with new strategies and inspiration. \nWe’ll be joined by Elena Laguna who will be providing a short presentation at the beginning of the session about the approach of St John Ambulance to supporting remote volunteers. \nThis event will cover:\n\nReal-world stories from volunteering professionals\nTools and strategies that support connection and collaboration\nCreative ideas to keep morale high and volunteers feeling valued\nSuccessful ways to foster engagement and motivation\nTips for building a strong sense of community from afar\nOpen discussion and peer sharing – bring your own wins\, challenges\, and questions!\n\nAbout the speaker\nElena Martin Laguna – Director of Volunteer Experience\, St John Ambulance \nElena Martin Laguna has worked in the voluntary sector for over a decade\, beginning her journey as a volunteer with International Citizen Service. Since then\, she has held a range of roles\, including at the British Red Cross and as Head of Volunteering at Oxfam in the charity retail sector. She currently serves as Vice Chair for Peer Power Youth\, a charity focused on transforming the youth justice system through empathy and lived experience. \nElena has also held the role of Director of People at UK Youth and is now the Director of Volunteer Experience at St John Ambulance\, where she leads strategies to enhance volunteer leadership\, engagement\, and inclusion across the organisation. \nElena is passionate about empowering volunteers and creating meaningful leadership opportunities. She is looking forward to connecting with others at the Association of Volunteer Managers event to share learning and explore the future of volunteer management together. \nAbout the Members’ Forums\nThis interactive online session is a space for peer learning\, inspiration\, and practical insights – an opportunity to share your experience and learn from others. \nWe’ll use interactive tools to capture ideas to develop a shared resource.  For part of the session\, we’ll be in action learning sets.  Using this model enables participants to share a situation\, learn from each other’s ideas and experiences and gain deeper understanding to apply to the situation and bring about change. \nWe invite you to bring a situation related to the topic of the Members’ Forum you’re attending to share within a small group.  The situation could be a problem\, challenge\, development issue or task and it needs to be current and specific\, involve you and requires you to take an action or make decisions. \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place at the earliest opportunity.  This will allow others to book a place and attend the event – Many thanks! \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/members-forum-remote-volunteer-leadership/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250618T112101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T105547Z
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: North West England
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 8 July 2025 | 2pm to 4pm | Manchester\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the North West England Peer Support Networking Group will provide an opportunity to get together and network with other volunteer management professionals. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nAimee Packwood \nVenue\nPlease note the change of venue to: Gaskell Room\, St Thomas’s Centre Ardwick Green N\, Manchester M12 6FZ \nBooking\nBooking your place via our online booking form.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-north-west-england-july-2025/
LOCATION:The Children’s Society\, 17 Rowlands Way\, Wythenshawe\, M22 5RG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250707T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250707T104500
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250528T151958Z
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: London
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7 July 2025 | 9am (for 9.15am start) to 10.45am | London\nTickets: Free\nFollowing feedback from those who attended our previous meetings\, we’ll be running our third London face-to-face networking event on the topic of creating effective corporate partnerships with three speakers. \nSuzy Mayel-Afshar\, Head of Volunteer Programmes at DataKind; Jessica Costa Silva\, Corporate Engagement and Volunteer Manager at akt; and Nikki Squelch\, People Engagement Consultant will be sharing their wide-ranging experiences from getting started with corporate partnerships through to setting up and running employee/skilled volunteer programmes. \nAlongside hearing from our speakers in a fireside chat there will be opportunities for discussions on the topic and time to network with those who are there. The format will be relaxed and informal with plenty of opportunity to connect\, share and learn. \nEveryone is welcome\, including those who haven’t attended before and those who aren’t members of AVM\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nWe look forward to meeting you! \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Leads\nSusannah Hodge and Jess Young \nVenue\nCarWow\, 2nd floor\, 10 Bressenden Place\, SW1E 5DH \nOn arrival at CarWow’s offices\, please check in at the main reception\, collect a visitor pass and go through the access gates using the pass. You’ll then need to take the lift to the meeting space on the 2nd floor. Please note the office will not be open until 9am and the nearest tube stop and station is Victoria. \nAccessibility\nIf you have any accessibility requirements\, please include these in the relevant section of the booking form so that the meeting organiser can explore how they can be accommodated for you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-london-july-2025/
LOCATION:CarWow\, 2nd Floor\, 10 Bressenden Place\, London\, SW1E 5DH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T163000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250414T152322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T112811Z
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SUMMARY:Craft Your Volunteer Strategy: A One-Day Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Monday 30 June 2025 | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Birmingham\nTicket prices (including lunch):\nMembers Early Bird £69 | Non-members Early Bird £99\nMembers £89 | Non-members £109\nAre you responsible for developing your organisation’s volunteer strategy? \nThis workshop is specifically designed for volunteer managers in small to medium-sized organisations who need practical advice and expertise without high costs\, and is being led by volunteer engagement professionals Rob Jackson and Dan O’Driscoll.  \nThis is the only time this workshop will run in 2025\, so make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain a clear direction\, greater confidence\, and the tools you need to build a volunteer strategy that makes a real difference. \nAs well as a full day of interactive sessions\, you will also receive a pack of handouts and reference materials\, including three great examples of volunteering strategies. \nThis event will cover:\n\nUnderstanding the external context for volunteering\nAnalysing your organisation’s readiness via SWOT\nHow to set out the fundamentals of why volunteers are crucial to your cause\nPlanning next steps using a Start Stop Continue approach\nAction planning so people leave with tangible next steps actions.\n\nBy the end of the event\, you will leave with:\n\nProven frameworks to help you develop a volunteer strategy that aligns with your organisation’s mission\nPractical tools and templates that you can take back and apply straight away\nConfidence to lead future strategic volunteer engagement initiatives.\n\nAbout the speakers\nRob Jackson \n \nRob Jackson FRSA is Director of Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd\, a consultancy and training  company that helps engage and inspire people to bring about change.   \nRob has over 30 years experience working in the volunteering movement\, having held a  variety of strategic development and senior management roles that have focused on  leading and engaging volunteers.   \nRob has run his company since 2011 working with a wide range of clients in the UK\,  Australia\, New Zealand\, Europe\, the USA and Canada.   \nRob is co-author of The Complete Volunteer Management Handbook (DSC\, 2012 and  2019) and From The Top Down – UK Edition (Energize Inc.\, 2015).   \nRob is currently an elected Town Councillor for the Arnoldfield Ward in Grantham\, UK. \nDan O’Driscoll
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/craft-your-volunteer-strategy/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T113000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250402T151100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T132611Z
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SUMMARY:AI in Practice: AI's Transformative Power in Volunteer Management
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24 June 2025 | 9.30am to 11.30am | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £43 | Non-Members £65\nDiscover how AI can help combat administrative overload\, increase volunteer recruitment and retention\, and support engagement and communication. \nExplore AI tools to support you\, your volunteers and your organisation\, and plan your next steps towards AI integration. \nLearn how other volunteering professionals are utilising AI in their services. \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we work\, and the volunteer management sector is no exception. This comprehensive session explores the transformative influence of AI on volunteer management\, showcasing how it streamlines processes and ultimately amplifies the impact of volunteer programs. AI tools are becoming invaluable for volunteer managers\, offering capabilities that streamline operations\, boost volunteer engagement\, and improve the overall volunteer experience. \nIntroducing AI tools into the volunteer management process is a strategic step that can significantly improve efficiency\, engagement\, and volunteer satisfaction. For Volunteer Managers and Heads of Volunteering Services\, implementing AI tools involves careful planning\, training\, and ongoing evaluation to ensure the technology aligns with organisational goals and enhances volunteer services. \nAI can empower volunteer managers to focus on building strong relationships with volunteers and maximising their contribution to the organisation’s mission. The future of volunteer management lies in harnessing the power of AI. By embracing this technology and proactively addressing its challenges\, organisations can unlock new levels of efficiency\, engagement\, and impact in their volunteer programs. AI is not just a tool – it’s a catalyst for positive change in the third sector! \nWe are fortunate to have an expert in the field who has crafted a session specifically for AVM/ volunteering professionals to help us navigate our way towards AI integration. \nAbout the session\nThis session will demystify AI\, encouraging participants to start using it in their daily lives through practical examples. We’ll explore what AI is\, the power of large language models (LLMs)\, how to navigate the AI landscape\, and provide practical advice for going from zero to one with AI implementation. \nDive into the world of practical AI applications with this engaging session. You’ll discover how AI is transforming everyday work\, gain insights from real-world implementation examples\, and learn a strategic approach to adopting AI tools that deliver maximum impact with minimal effort. This session bridges the gap between AI theory and practical application. \nThe journey begins with an accessible introduction to AI fundamentals and today’s influential AI platforms. We’ll explore the most effective tools available for volunteering professionals right now and guide you through the essential mindset shift needed for AI integration. You’ll learn how to avoid common implementation pitfalls while adopting a practical 20/80 approach—achieving 80% of potential results with just 20% of the effort. \nWe’ll finish the session with a reflection and planning session using Action Learning Sets – to move from theory to implementation.  AVM has produced resources to accompany this event. \nYou will: \n\ngain practical knowledge of AI tools\ndevelop confidence in applying AI solutions\nunderstand the AI landscape\nlearn how to avoid common implementation mistakes\nadopt an efficient approach to AI integration\nlearn how your peers are utilising or developing the use of AI\nplan your next steps towards AI integration\n\nAbout the trainer\nDavid Homan has a unique background combining AI and philosophy. Not a developer by trade\, David successfully built an entire application on Android and iOS using AI and applies artificial intelligence in his day-to-day work. As a natural generalist\, he excels at combining multiple fields with AI serving as the connective glue. David is the Training and Community Lead at AI Heroes. \nAbout AI Heroes\nFounded in 2019\, AI Heroes is a vibrant team of innovators and industry experts dedicated to helping businesses turn AI into their unfair advantage. We believe that no business should miss out on the advantages that AI can offer. \nAI Heroes is centered around guiding you through every step of your AI journey – from identifying opportunities to helping you find and use the AI toolkit that fits your unique needs. We offer dynamic training sessions\, results-focused workshops\, and smart consultancy services. \nNext to enabling teams all over the world to use AI to their advantage\, we develop our in-house tool Baseline AI. Baseline takes care of all your repetitive customer interactions on any channel so your team can focus on the conversations that matter. Whether you’re a startup looking to make your mark or an established enterprise aiming to innovate\, our services ensure that your AI solutions are affordable and effective. Together\, we can turn your challenges into your competitive advantage. \n\nAVM Members’ Discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/ai-in-practice/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250612T110000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
CREATED:20250217T162322Z
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SUMMARY:Members' Forum: Working with Emotions in Volunteering (2) - Keeping Things in Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 12 June 2025 | 9.30am to 11am | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nIn October 2021\, a free online toolkit ‘Working with Emotions in Volunteering’ was launched with AVM\, which aims to help managers of volunteers develop and practice skills around working with emotions effectively. \nThe toolkit was developed by Profs Anne-marie Greene and Jenna Ward following a decade of research with voluntary sector partners into working with emotions as a key volunteer management skill. \nFollowing a successful refresher session on the Toolkit in June 2024\, a series of four AVM Members’ Forum sessions have now been designed. These offer a deeper understanding of the Toolkit and the research behind it. The focus is on how the Toolkit can help you and your teams deal more effectively with the emotional challenges of being a manager of volunteers. Each session is distinct and can be attended separately. \nThe Series\nSession 1 – Mapping Your Emotional Landscape (3 April)\nSession 2 – Keeping Things in Perspective (12 June)\nSession 3 – Having Courageous Conversation (11 September)\nSession 4 – Performing Emotions Effectively (6 November) \nEach session will involve: \n\nInput from the facilitators on research findings and evidence\nPractical small group exercises using the Toolkit\nAn open Q&A and troubleshooting session on the Toolkit\n\nKeeping Things in Perspective\nLearning to cope with challenging emotions and difficult situations is vital in building your own emotional resilience. This session will introduce the concepts of emotional framing and emotional resonance. \nSometimes difficult situations can overshadow your life\, and can affect the way you see everything about your work. In this session\, we will focus on how gaining a sense of perspective can be really helpful in allowing you to cope with the emotional challenges you might face. \nLearning Objectives\n\nUnderstand the extent to which negative encounters can have disproportionate resonance in your view of your job\nRealise that the majority of your work life is positive and rewarding\nGain knowledge of framing techniques that can help you better cope with challenges\n\nAbout the Speakers\nAnne-marie Greene – Professor of Work and Diversity and Director of Research Impact at the School for Business and Society\, University of York \nAnne-marie researches equality\, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in theory and practice. A particular research interest is the interface between work\, life\, family and community\, especially where a sense of calling\, mission or activism is required. This often concerns areas of work that stand outside of the standard employment relationship and which are less formally regulated\, bringing with them challenges of management policy and practice and issues of inequality. Research projects have involved volunteer managers and volunteers\, clergy\, actors\, freelance creatives\, diversity consultants and trade union representatives. Anne-marie is Artistic Director and Trustee of the Criterion Theatre\, Coventry\, a volunteer-run charity. \nJenna Ward – Professor of Organisation\, Work and Emotion and Dean of the College of Business and Law at Coventry University \nJenna’s research focuses on exploring emotionality within organisations\, organising and managing. Prioritising marginalised voices\, Jenna employs and develops innovative arts-based research methods that complement her ethnographically informed research designs to observe and probe beyond the surface of both organisations and individual experiences of work and organisations. Areas of interest include: emotional labour\, dirty work\, emotional dirty work\, visual and arts-based methods\, creative industries\, health care\, death work and the management and organisation of voluntary work and volunteers. Research has included working with organisations such as the Department of Health\, the National Trust\, the City of London\, NHS\, Samaritans and\, most recently\, England Netball. \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place and allow others to book a place and attend instead. Thank you. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/members-forum-working-with-emotions-in-volunteering-session-2/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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SUMMARY:Skills-based Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 21 May 2025 | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £27 | Non-Members £43\nThe idea behind skills-based volunteering is simple: volunteers share their professional skills and experience to help support and develop voluntary organisations. \nSkills-based volunteers can transform your organisation in areas such as strategy\, law\, digital\, finance and marketing\, at the same time as offering meaningful and rewarding opportunities to businesses and individuals. \nThis event is relevant to you if you: \n\nWould like to find out more about skilled based volunteering – what it is and the benefits.\nAre responsible for the involvement of volunteers across your organisation and looking for new and innovative ways for people to participate.\nFacing an organisational challenge or skills gap (e.g.  in areas such as strategy\, law\, digital\, finance and marketing) and want to find out more about how skills-based volunteering can support.\nAre keen to think differently about how you involve corporate volunteers\, moving beyond team volunteering days and engaging with corporates to share their professional skills and experience.\n\nLearning objectives\n\nUnderstand the nature and value of skill-based volunteering for charities\, business and volunteers \nUnderstand the diversity of the skill-based volunteering sector and hear from key organisations leading in this space\nGenerate ideas on how skills-based volunteering can be applied in your organisation and next steps for getting involved\n\nAbout the Speakers\nEd Mayo\nEd Mayo is Chief Executive of Pilotlight\, a skilled volunteering charity that brings people from business and charities together to do more for their world. Pilotlight has helped over 1\,000 charities and social enterprises who tackle social disadvantage to ignite change that lasts and in 2024\, started a programme of pro bono support for environmental charities. \nEd has led the development of a diverse range of civil society organisations\, including Co-operatives UK\, the National Consumer Council and the New Economics Foundation. He’s a longtime business campaigner\, an author on values in business and a respected leader and innovator in the third sector. His current mission is to change the way that business leaders engage with civil society. \nHolly Meacham\nHolly is Head of Service and Operations at Reach Volunteering\, the leading skills-based volunteering charity and the UK’s single biggest source of trustees for the voluntary sector. She has been working in the third sector over 16 years\, with expertise spanning governance\, charity leadership\, operations management and service delivery and strategy. \nMuch of Holly’s career has been dedicated to supporting people to develop the skills and confidence to thrive. She believes strongly in the importance of volunteering\, not just for organisations who benefit\, but for its role in bringing people together to make positive societal change\, as well as the opportunities for personal development volunteering offers. \nAlice Clementi\nAlice is CEO of Charterpath\, a charity she co-founded in 2020 to inspire more finance professionals into volunteering. A PwC qualified chartered accountant\, Alice has had an 18 year career in financial services and held leadership roles at Close Brothers and the private bank C. Hoare & Co. Alongside her professional career Alice is a school governor\, trustee and mother of two young children.  \nRebecca Wilkinson\nAs Chief Executive of LawWorks\, Rebecca leads the team which supports and facilitates pro bono work by Solicitors across England & Wales. In her role\, Rebecca works closely with member firms and third sector organisations\, to drive forward LawWorks’ pro bono programmes\, helping to address unmet legal need within England & Wales. She is a member of the Administrative Justice Council and is on the Steering Committee for the Legal Advice Sector Roundtable. \nRebecca previously managed the Law Society’s pro bono and public legal education programmes as their Pro Bono and Public Legal Education Policy Adviser (2014-2018). On behalf of the Law Society she acted as the organiser for National Pro Bono Week\, sat on the Attorney General’s Domestic & International pro bono committees\, and coordinated the Society’s relationships with key stakeholders. Rebecca was called to the Bar in 2013. \nPrior to her involvement with the legal profession\, Rebecca spent many years working for Community Service Volunteers\, a large volunteering charity\, where she ran national projects and training events. She gained extensive experience in managing and inspiring people to give up their time on a voluntary basis to help others. \nKirsty McIntosh\nKirsty McIntosh is Head of Partnerships for the Scottish Tech Army and its UK initiative the Tech for Good Alliance\, and Chair of Trustees for Fife-based charity Seescape\, which supports people living with visual impairment. Prior to joining the Scottish Tech Army\, Kirsty worked in sectors as diverse as construction\, architecture and technology.  \nShe has a reputation for being an ‘ideas engine’\, capable of seeing things differently which she says stems from a never-ending curiosity about the world. She’s a natural communicator and relationship builder and is deeply committed to bringing the tech and third sectors closer together. \nThe Scottish Tech Army is a not for profit organisation that is harnessing the UK’s tech talent to support third sector organisations maximise their effectiveness. It has over 4\,000 registered volunteers and has supported nearly 500 charities since its inception at the height of the pandemic. \nAVM Members’ Discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/skills-based-volunteering/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness Week event - Mindfulness and Meditation Hour
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 14 May 2025 | 1pm to 2pm | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nCome along to this complementary session to mark Mental Health Awareness Week – it’s a practical session to support the health and wellbeing of volunteer managers by exploring ways to reduce stress and tension held in the mind and body. \nYou’ll learn a simple self hypnosis technique\, stretches to reduce shoulder and neck tension\, Mindfulness techniques including body scanning and breathing techniques and we’ll finish with a 20 minute meditation. \nTreat yourself to an hours relaxation session with a qualified and experienced Qigong\, mindfulness and meditation teacher. \nSession outline\n1pm Self hypnosis technique – useful for preparing for stressful or challenging situations \n1.10pm Simple stretches – useful to release neck and shoulder tension \n1.20pm Breath work and Body scanning – simple breathing techniques and a Mindfulness technique to calm the mind and body \n1.35pm Meditation – Qigong Cun Si meditation – using an ancient healing visualisation meditation to centre and ground yourself \nAbout the facilitator\nVicky Peake is the Member Engagement and Events Officer at AVM. Vicky has over 30 years experience in the third sector with diverse communities and beneficiary groups. Her experience includes: growing high quality services in partnership with volunteers; fundraising and providing fundraising coaching\, advice\, support and training; and as a trainer and educator. Vicky is also an experienced and qualified Qigong/Chi Kung teacher and has enjoyed teaching Qigong\, mindfulness and meditation in a range of settings since 2004. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference. \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place and allow others to book a place and attend instead. Thank you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/mental-health-awareness-week-event-mindfulness-and-meditation-hour/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T153000
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: South East England
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 8 May 2025 | 12.30pm to 3.30pm | Surrey\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the South East England Peer Support Networking Group will be focusing on the theme of measuring the impact of volunteering. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nChris Wade \nVenue\nRHS Garden Wisley\, Woking\, Surrey\, GU23 6QB. \nThere are car parks at the venue. Please arrive a few minutes early at the garden reception and the volunteering team in Purple tops will guide you to the room.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-south-east-england-may-2025/
LOCATION:RHS Garden Wisley\, RHS Garden Wisley\, Woking\, Surrey\, GU23 6QB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250508T123000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: West Midlands
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 8 May 2025 | 10.30am to 12.30pm | Birmingham\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the West Midlands Peer Support Networking Group will provide an opportunity for anyone working in volunteer management to connect with other volunteer managers\, share best practices\, pick up new ideas and collaborate with each other. \nThe format of the meetings is relaxed and informal. We want these meetings to be as useful as possible to colleagues and will work with you to put together an agenda that covers topics you are interested in. In order to get the most out of the meeting\, please come along willing to share and participate. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nThe meetings will be held three times a year. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nCharlotte Witteridge \nVenue\nVirgin Money Birmingham\, 136-138 New Street\, Birmingham\, B2 4NS \nThe venue is located in the centre of Birmingham and is easily accessible via public transport (train\, bus and tram): \n\n3 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station\n7 minute walk from Snow Hill Station\n6 minute walk from Moor Street Station\nmany local bus and tram services\nvarious local car parks\, including NCP Birmingham New Street\, Q-Park Mailbox.\n\nAccessibility\nThe meeting room is located on the ground floor (no steps).\nIf you have any accessibility requirements\, please include these in the relevant section of the booking form so that the meeting organiser can explore how they can be accommodated for you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-west-midlands-may-2025/
LOCATION:Virgin Money Lounge (Birmingham)\, 136-138 New Street\, Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B2 4NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T110000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
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SUMMARY:Reframing and Managing Stress as a Volunteer Leader
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 7 May | 10am to 11.30am | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £27 | Non-members £43\nStress is a natural response to life and work.  Stress can be motivating as well as overwhelming.  Learning effective approaches and strategies will help you\, your teams and your organisation. \nThis session will explore practical ways to reduce and manage stress\, as well as changing the way we think about it. When stress is unavoidable\, or outside of your control\, trick your brain into seeing this as a positive experience and allow your adrenaline to drive you to success. \nUnderstand the impact of stress on ourselves\, our colleagues\, employees and volunteers and discover how to manage it effectively. \nCourse Highlights\nThis event will cover: \n\nUnderstanding what stress is and what function it serves\nReflection on how stress impacts you uniquely\nReflect on common stressors related to your work as a volunteer manager\nIntroduction to (and skills practice of) stress management strategies and when to use them as a volunteer manager:\n\n\n\nbreathing techniques \nmindfulness\nreframing (including reframing stress itself)\n\n\n\n\nResources to encourage self-reflection and develop an action plan\n\nFollowing the presentation there will time to ask the expert and then group activities to reflect on the session\, practice techniques and plan our next steps. \nAbout the trainer\nHayley Broughton-McKinna is a qualified Associate Psychological Practitioner with over 10 years of professional experience in mental health\, working across all stages of life. Having held roles within the NHS\, the criminal justice system\, and both non-profit and private sectors\, Hayley brings a wealth of expertise and a unique perspective. She uncovers the “why” behind mental health conditions while equipping employees and business leaders with practical strategies and tools to stay resilient and perform at their best. \nAbout the training provider \nPMAC is a leading provider of workplace mental health and wellbeing training. They believe that employees in all industries are entitled to training that will give them the tools they need to manage their own health and wellbeing\, and allow them to be the best\, most productive version of themselves.  \nPMAC incorporates years of experience\, extensive psychological know-how and mental health knowledge\, with engaging activities during our training sessions\, to ensure all staff get the most out of their time with us. PMAC endeavour to ensure that the knowledge and skills that you take away with you will not only be applicable to the workplace\, but will be transferrable.  \nAVM Members’ Discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/managing-stress/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 6 May 2025 | 10.30am to 12.30pm | Edinburgh\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the Scotland Peer Support Networking Group will be in Edinburgh\, and will provide an opportunity for anyone working in volunteer management to connect with other volunteer managers\, share best practices\, pick up new ideas and collaborate with each other. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s Regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nKaren Filsell \nVenue\nRoom 7\, Virgin Money\, 83 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 3ES \n(Please note the change of venue for this event) \nAccessibility\nFlat access with shallow\, slight slope up into the building. The room has a hearing loop.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-scotland-may-2025/
LOCATION:Virgin Money Lounge (Edinburgh)\, 83 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 3ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T104500
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Peer Support Networking Meeting: London
DESCRIPTION:Monday 28 April 2025 | 9am to 10.45am | London\nTickets: Free\nFollowing feedback from those who attended our first meeting in January\, we’ll be running our second London face to face networking event on the topic of New ideas and innovations at each stage of the volunteering journey. \nThis roundtable is a chance to share and hear from colleagues on some of the latest developments in the sector\, sharing practical tools and resources helping us deliver our role. The second part of the session will be speed networking. \nEveryone is welcome\, including those who haven’t attended before and those who aren’t members of AVM\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nThere will be an agenda for the meeting\, but the format will be relaxed and informal with plenty of opportunity to connect\, share and learn. \nWe look forward to meeting you! \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Leads\nSusannah Hodge and Jess Young \nVenue\nGirlguiding\, 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road\, London\, SW1W 0PT \nOn arrival at Girlguiding’s offices\, please check in with reception who will direct you to the meeting room. Please note the office will not be open until 9am and the nearest tube stop and station is Victoria. \nAccessibility\nIf you have any accessibility requirements\, please include these in the relevant section of the booking form so that the meeting organiser can explore how they can be accommodated for you.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-peer-support-networking-meeting-london-april-2025/
LOCATION:Girlguiding Office (London)\, 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road\, London\, SW1W 0PT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T113000
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SUMMARY:Building Confidence in Conflict Management Training
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24 April 2025 | 9.30am to 11.30am | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £43 & Non-Members £65\nConflict is an inevitable part of working with people\, especially in volunteer-involving organisations where diverse backgrounds\, experiences\, and challenges converge.  \nThis two-hour session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to better understand where conflict comes from\, recognise the warning signs and respond effectively to manage and de-escalate difficult situations – thereby helping to create safer and more positive environments for everyone. \nThis event will cover:\n\nUnderstanding common factors behind confrontational behaviour\nRecognising the five stages of conflict escalation\nIdentifying conflict warning signs in ourselves and others\nExploring strategies to prevent conflict escalation and address unacceptable behaviour\nAppreciating the importance of reporting conflict and how to do so effectively\n\nAgenda\nIntroduction  \n\nDefine “conflict”  \nExplore its relevance in volunteer-involving organisations  \n\nUnderstanding Conflict  \n\nDiscuss reasons for confrontational behaviour\nLearn the five stages of conflict escalation\nIdentify verbal\, physical\, and psychological signs of conflict\n\nManaging Conflict  \n\nExplore calming strategies\, such as managing body language\, asking questions\, and using the element of surprise\nEngage in activities to practise and apply techniques\n\nReporting Conflict   \n\nUnderstand why it is important to report conflict\nLearn how to document incidents appropriately\n\nAbout the speaker\nNicola Lake has extensive experience both working and volunteering in the non-profit sector\, leading on volunteer management and developing training initiatives at a variety of organisations. Nicola is currently a Vision for Volunteering Champion and offers a wide range of practical resources and bespoke consultation services via her own company\, ResourceVol. Specialising in volunteer recruitment\, training\, resource design\, and process optimisation\, Nicola is dedicated to empowering volunteers and helping non-profits achieve their aims. \nAVM Members’ Discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/building-confidence-in-conflict-management/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T110000
DTSTAMP:20260602T232458
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SUMMARY:Members’ Forum: Working with Emotions in Volunteering Toolkit (1) - Mapping Your Emotional Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 3 April 2025 | 9.30am to 11am | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nIn October 2021\, a free online toolkit ‘Working with Emotions in Volunteering’ was launched with AVM\, which aims to help managers of volunteers develop and practice skills around working with emotions effectively.  \nThe toolkit was developed by Profs Anne-marie Greene and Jenna Ward following a decade of research with voluntary sector partners into working with emotions as a key volunteer management skill. \nFollowing a successful refresher session on the Toolkit in June 2024\, a series of four AVM Members’ Forum sessions have now been designed. These offer a deeper understanding of the Toolkit and the research behind it. The focus is on how the Toolkit can help you and your teams deal more effectively with the emotional challenges of being a manager of volunteers. Each session is distinct and can be attended separately. \nThe Series\nSession 1 – Mapping Your Emotional Landscape (3 April 2025)\nSession 2 – Keeping Things in Perspective (12 June 2025)\nSession 3 – Having Courageous Conversation (11 September 2025)\nSession 4 – Performing Emotions Effectively (6 November 2025) \nEach session will involve: \n\nInput from the facilitators on research findings and evidence\nPractical small group exercises using the Toolkit\nAn open Q&A and troubleshooting session on the Toolkit.\n\nMapping Your Emotional Landscape\nThe way you feel\, perceive and behave is unique to you. What we call your emotional landscape will determine how you react in different situations at different times.  \nThis session will be focused on helping you to map and understand your own emotional landscape and why this is important for your job as a manager of volunteers. \nThis event will cover:\n\nMaking sense of why you feel and react the way you do in different situations\nImproving the way that you prepare for different interactions and cope with challenging conversations.\n\nAbout the speakers\nAnne-marie Greene – Professor of Work and Diversity and Director of Research Impact at the School for Business and Society\, University of York \nAnne-marie researches equality\, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in theory and practice. A particular research interest is the interface between work\, life\, family and community\, especially where a sense of calling\, mission or activism is required. This often concerns areas of work that stand outside of the standard employment relationship and which are less formally regulated\, bringing with them challenges of management policy and practice and issues of inequality. \nResearch projects have involved volunteer managers and volunteers\, clergy\, actors\, freelance creatives\, diversity consultants and trade union representatives. Anne-marie is Artistic Director and Trustee of the Criterion Theatre\, Coventry\, a volunteer-run charity. \nJenna Ward – Professor of Organisation\, Work and Emotion and Dean of the College of Business and Law at Coventry University \nJenna’s research focuses on exploring emotionality within organisations\, organising and managing. Prioritising marginalised voices\, Jenna employs and develops innovative arts-based research methods that complement her ethnographically informed research designs to observe and probe beyond the surface of both organisations and individual experiences of work and organisations. \nAreas of interest include: emotional labour\, dirty work\, emotional dirty work\, visual and arts-based methods\, creative industries\, health care\, death work and the management and organisation of voluntary work and volunteers. Research has included working with organisations such as the Department of Health\, the National Trust\, the City of London\, NHS\, Samaritans and\, most recently\, England Netball. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place and allow others to book a place and attend instead. Many thanks.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/working-with-emotions-in-volunteering-session-1/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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SUMMARY:Peer Support Networking Meeting: North West England
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 1 April 2025 | 1.30pm to 3.40pm | Manchester\nTickets: Free\nThe next meeting of the North West England Peer Support Networking Group provides an opportunity to get together and network with other volunteer management professionals. \nEveryone is welcome\, although booking is essential as places are limited by the venue capacity. \nAbout AVM’s regional Peer Support Networking Groups\nOur new Peer Support Networking Groups aim to bring people together to develop\, connect and empower one another as well as further the volunteer management profession. \nThey are managed by a regional Peer Support Group Lead\, and free of charge for anyone working in volunteer management. \nWe are slowly expanding face-to-face networking opportunities across the four nations\, although everyone is welcome to attend any meeting\, regardless of where they are based. \nWe will announce meeting dates for other regional groups over the coming months. If you are not an AVM Member\, make sure that you are subscribed to our Newsletters to get the latest updates for new meetings in your area. \nPeer Support Group Lead\nAimee Packwood \nVenue\nVirgin Money lounge\, Manchester Store\, 48-50 Market Street\, Manchester\, M1 1PW \nThe venue is a 10-15 minute walk from all three Manchester stations. The closest parking is at NCP Manchester Piccadilly Plaza\, City Tower\, New York St\, Manchester M1 4AJ. \nAccessibility\nThe meeting room is in the basement\, and there is a lift in the building.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/peer-support-networking-meeting-north-west-england-april-2025/
LOCATION:Virgin Money Lounge (Manchester)\, 48-50 Market Street\, Manchester\, M1 1PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Recognising & Rewarding Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 26 March 2025 | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Members £27 | Non-members £43 \nWhether raising funds\, cheering at events or working directly with your beneficiaries\, volunteers play a critical part in a charity’s success\, so recognising them appropriately is fundamental to the volunteers’ experience and your overall retention strategy. \nAt this event\, we will be joined by three speakers who will all provide insights into various aspects of recognising and rewarding volunteers. \nVictoria Dickenson\, a charity consultant\, will give an overview of the importance of volunteer recruitment and how it starts from the moment they are recruited. Victoria will draw on her extensive knowledge of the voluntary sector and also incorporate some recent findings from sector research on current trends.   \nJoe Langtree will speak about the Room to Reward awards programme. Room to Reward is a fantastic concept where hotels all around the country donate unsold rooms so that volunteers nominated by their charity can benefit from a two night hotel stay. There is no cost to the charity and Joe will explain this simple but rewarding scheme.   \nLeah Parolin from MacMillan Cancer Support will talk about how MacMillan co-created their MacMillan Moments ongoing recognition scheme with the input and feedback directly from volunteers. From survey feedback the charity realised there was a gap in their recognition programme which needed to fit a diverse range of volunteers and that recognised those volunteers who need a special thank you throughout the year. This concept was low cost and easily adaptable to any organisation. Leah will also speak about some of the charity’s other methods of recognition.  \nThis event will cover:\n\n A strategic overview of the importance of recognition based on recent research\n Ideas on successful recognition with little or no budget\n How to make existing volunteers feel valued and appreciated\, encouraging them to stay involved and spread the word\n How to involve volunteers in the design of your recognition programme to ensure it recognises the diversity of your volunteers and is meaningful to them.\n\nAbout the Speakers\nVictoria Dickinson –  Consultant\nVictoria Dickinson is an independent consultant (VA Consultancy) bringing over 30 years of expertise in volunteer management. She specialises in collaborating with organisations to design and implement volunteering programmes that foster lasting\, positive change. Victoria has recently partnered with organisations such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission\, the English-Speaking Union\, the Touch Trust\, and Advocacy People\, delivering impactful solutions tailored to their needs. As an experienced trainer\, she conducts high-quality workshops covering all aspects of volunteering\, equipping individuals and teams with the knowledge and skills needed for success. In addition to her own consultancy work\, Victoria is a NCVO Associate Consultant and a consultant with HRAtkinson. She contributes her time and expertise as a Trustee at Community People and volunteers to support young children’s education.  \nJoe Langtree – Room to Reward \nJoe Langtree joined Room to Reward in October 2018 and became Operations Director in early 2020. Room to Reward uses donated unsold rooms from over 900 hotels across the UK to give nominated volunteers the chance to enjoy a well-earned break. So far\, R2R partners have donated over 3000 breaks to volunteers nominated by over 1000 organisations. R2R breaks are for 2 nights\, 2 people\, on a bed & breakfast basis and at no cost. \nLeah Parolin – MacMillan Cancer Support\nLeah Parolin is a Volunteering Support Officer at Macmillan Cancer Support\, working for the past 4 years as part of a team whose remit is to improve the overall volunteer experience. Her work has a particular focus on delivering and developing Volunteer Reward and Recognition initiatives that thank and motivate those who give their time in an inclusive\, sustainable way. \nAVM Members’ discount\nAVM members are eligible for a discount on the event ticket price. Please login to your account so that your discount can be automatically applied. \nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as receiving lots of other benefits\, including access to free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference. Members also have the opportunity to join our Mentoring Scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM today to access your discount for this event.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/recognising-rewarding-volunteers/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
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SUMMARY:Members’ Forum: Developing Volunteer Peer Learning Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 19 March 2025 | 1pm to 2.30pm | Online via Zoom\nFree for AVM Members\nWould you like to introduce or develop peer learning opportunities for your volunteers? \nDo you want to learn how others bring volunteers together online and in person? \nPeer learning in volunteer training and support can be a really powerful way to enable volunteers to support one another\, build your volunteer community and give further development opportunities to your volunteers. It can also be a great way to diversify training sessions and maintain engagement.  \nThis session will explore volunteer peer learning\, provide practical examples of its introduction to organisations and\, through action learning sets\, increase your understanding of how you can introduce or develop volunteer peer learning opportunities. \nThis event will cover:\n\nWhat peer learning in volunteer training and support is\nWhat it looks like\nThe pros and cons of volunteer peer learning\nIdentifying places in your own volunteer processes where you might embed peer learning opportunities\n\nAgenda\nThe session will include a short introduction to volunteer peer learning and some practical examples of it being introduced into volunteering organisations\, before moving over to breakout groups where you will be able to explore what peer learning could look like in your own volunteering programmes.  \nThe breakout groups will utilise the Action Learning model of learning\, where you can present your challenges or thoughts on a topic and receive feedback and ideas from the rest of the group. \nAbout the speaker\nBradley Allsop – Peer Learning \nBradley Allsop is an AVM member and currently works as the Student Engagement Officer at the Institute of Physics\, where he supports a range of engaged students in different roles. Bradley also serves as a volunteer in a number of organisations\, including Suffolk Libraries\, where he serves as a trustee. \nThroughout his time volunteering and supporting volunteers\, Bradley has learnt that often the most powerful and impactful forms of training and development for volunteers can be when they are given chances to learn from each other\, and is excited to share his experiences in this area of volunteer support with other AVM members. \nAbout the Members’ Forums\nAt the Members’ Forums\, for part of the session\, we will be working in action learning sets.  Using this model enables participants to share a situation\, learn from each other’s ideas and experiences and gain deeper understanding to apply to the situation and bring about change. \nWe invite you to bring a situation to share within a small group. The situation could be a problem\, challenge\, development issue or task and it needs to be current and specific\, involve you and requires you to take an action or decisions. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now \nThis is a free event with a limited number of places available\nPlease only sign up if you are definitely able to attend. If your availability changes and you can no longer attend\, please email us to cancel your place and allow others to book a place and attend instead. Many thanks.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/developing-volunteer-peer-learning-opportunities/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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SUMMARY:Members’ Free Think-in: Volunteers’ Week 2025 Planning
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 5 March 2025 | 9.30am to 11am | Online via Zoom\nTicket prices: Free for AVM Members\nDo you want some inspiration for your Volunteers’ Week celebrations?   \nDo you have some great examples of activities and approaches you can share? \nWhatever stage of planning you are at\, join us for this facilitated conversation with other volunteer managers to share ideas\, be inspired and try new approaches. Come along to think through and plan your unique Volunteers’ Week celebrations. \nThere will be whole group activities and smaller group discussions and conversations\, plus individual time to reflect and plan. We’ll use interactive tools to capture ideas and keep the sessions interesting and engaging. \nAbout Free Think-in Sessions\nThink-in sessions are facilitated networking and peer-learning sessions. They are free\, member-only events designed to help you generate ideas\, grow connections\, learn from others and share skills\, experience and insights. \nThink-in’s are friendly\, informal events bursting with tips\, tricks and takeaways. Connect with other volunteer managers\, make links\, share approaches and insights\, celebrate successes\, and learn how others overcame obstacles and challenges. \nFuture Think-in themes and topics will be inspired by previous AVM events\, and relate to opportunities and challenges in volunteer management\, issues within society that affect volunteering\, or current and relevant challenges and issues. All Free Think-ins are stand-alone events\, where the attendance of any linked event is not required. \nNot an AVM Member?\nIf you’re not an AVM member\, you can join AVM today to gain access to this event\, as well as lots of other benefits including access to other free member-only events\, discounts for all public events and the annual AVM conference.  \nYou will also have access to the AVM BiteSize webcasts and AVM Replay videos of previous events\, including our annual conference.  \nMembers also have the opportunity to join our mentoring scheme and build their professional network through AVM Connect. \nJoin AVM now \nThis event is fully booked\nThis event is now fully booked. If you would like to be added to a waiting list in case a ticket becomes available\, please add your details to our waiting list form\, and we will get in contact if one becomes available.
URL:https://volunteermanagers.org.uk/event/volunteers-week-planning-2025/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Member-only event
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